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Potato salad vs. Ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are potato salad and ice cream different?

  • Potato salad is higher in copper, vitamin C, and vitamin B6; however, ice cream is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for ice cream is 27% higher.
  • Potato salad contains 17 times more vitamin C than ice cream. While potato salad contains 10mg of vitamin C, ice cream contains only 0.6mg.
  • Ice cream has less sodium.
  • Potato salad has a lower glycemic index (45) than ice cream (62).

Potato salad, home-prepared and Ice creams, vanilla are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 5.7% 22% 24% 39% 8.5% 22% 69% 13% 22%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 38% 18% 3.4% 7.7% 19% 45% 10% 1% 9.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.6%
Contains more IronIron +622.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +413%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1162.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +127.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +573.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +122.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +101.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~14mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 33% 11% 0% 0% 19% 14% 17% 32% 33% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 2% 39% 6% 3% 10% 55% 2.2% 35% 11% 49% 0.75% 3.8% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +87.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +667.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +193.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +268.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.581mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato salad Ice cream DV% diff.
Saturated fat 1.429g 6.79g 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.737g 0.452g 22%
Sodium 529mg 80mg 20%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.39µg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.24mg 14%
Calcium 19mg 128mg 11%
Copper 0.118mg 0.023mg 11%
Vitamin A 32µg 118µg 10%
Vitamin C 10mg 0.6mg 10%
Cholesterol 68mg 44mg 8%
Phosphorus 52mg 105mg 8%
Iron 0.65mg 0.09mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.141mg 0.048mg 7%
Choline 26mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.89mg 0.116mg 5%
Selenium 4.1µg 1.8µg 4%
Manganese 0.101mg 0.008mg 4%
Carbs 11.17g 23.6g 4%
Fats 8.2g 11g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.041mg 3%
Calories 143kcal 207kcal 3%
Zinc 0.31mg 0.69mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Fiber 1.3g 0.7g 2%
Protein 2.68g 3.5g 2%
Potassium 254mg 199mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Folate 7µg 5µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Monounsaturated fat 2.48g 2.969g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.534mg 0.581mg 1%
Net carbs 9.87g 22.9g N/A
Magnesium 15mg 14mg 0%
Sugar 21.22g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.116mg 0.146mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.141mg 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 0.202mg 0.316mg 0%
Lysine 0.171mg 0.258mg 0%
Methionine 0.066mg 0.081mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.135mg 0.157mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.062mg 0.088mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 8% 11% 76% 2%
Protein: 2.68 g
Fats: 8.2 g
Carbs: 11.17 g
Water: 76 g
Other: 1.95 g
4% 11% 24% 61%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 23.6 g
Water: 61 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more WaterWater +24.6%
Contains more OtherOther +116.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +30.6%
Contains more FatsFats +34.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +111.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 32% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.737 g
66% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.452 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +726.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19.7%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Potato salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169269/nutrients
  2. Ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167575/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.